August 2020 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

CRANE DAY - PLEASE RSVP
by Dave Shearer 31 Aug '20

31 Aug '20

Crane Day has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 16. Craning by appointment only. You must RSVP to be on the list. Thanks Dave

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Calling my Cell Phone
by Dave Shearer 31 Aug '20

31 Aug '20

I know this may be inconvenient for you but please understand the amount of solicitation calls to my personal cell phone has become outrageous. 90 percent of calls to my cell phone are now solicitation calls. And I have already had SEVERAL today alone. It has become a disruption to myself doing my job. So I have decided, if a name does not show up on my caller ID to let the call go to voice messaging on my personal cell phone. So PLEASE leave a message. I know the call is legit that way and will return it immediately unless I am in a meeting. It will also allow me to add you to my contact list. Again, I know this may be a bit inconvenient for you, but please understand this solicitation calling has become out of hand. Thanks, for understanding. Dave

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New Weather Page.
by Dave Shearer 26 Aug '20

26 Aug '20

In working with Steve Rogowski at National Weather Station, he has created a new page to watch wind around the lake. Here is the link to it: https://rogowx.org/MesoWest/ The marina weather station as well as the Kennecott station that is located in the marina are both on this page but you will need to zoom in quite a bit to see them. Once you see one of the stations you can click on it and data for that station will come up. A link to this site is also at www.gslmarina.com<http://www.gslmarina.com> Then click on Resources, Then Weather/Water, then Rogowski Wind Map. Great Salt Lake State Park and National Weather Service have been working to make boating safer and more predictable on the lake. I hope it works. Dave

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Marina Weather Station
by Dave Shearer 21 Aug '20

21 Aug '20

Some good news. We were able to finally replace the marina weather station. You can now see temperature, dew point, wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure and rain again. The site to view this is http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=KF6RAL-6 Or you can go there by going to www.gslmarina.com<http://www.gslmarina.com>, then clicking on Resource, then clicking on Marina Weather Station. We are also talking to the National Weather Service to get our weather station back up on the Mesonet site. Until that you can pull up https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?obs=true&wfo=slc And zooming in until you see the Kennecott station in the marina parking lot. At that point ckick on the dot on the map in the marina and it will give you the data for that station. That station is located right next to my fifth wheel in the marina parking lot. Good luck Dave

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CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 18 Aug '20

18 Aug '20

We had quite a strong response to an upcoming Crane Day. It will be sooner than later but will happen. Likely mid-September. So now is the time to officially get on the crane list. Please RSVP. Dave

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CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 15 Aug '20

15 Aug '20

It looks like there may be interest in having a crane day here soon. Please let me know if you are interested in craning in or out. Thanks Dave

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Looking to Get Out of the Heat?
by Dave Shearer 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Is it hot in the city? Think about coming out to the lake this weekend. We are consistently cooler than the valley and we have a nice northerly wind every day around noon. Come out to the lake this weekend. Go sailing. The Salty Shore Snack Shack is open again. Enjoy a simple lunch or a snow cone. Get out and just enjoy the cooler temperatures. Go sailing . . . paddle boarding . . . floating. Summer is coming to a close. Get out and enjoy the lake. Just avoid the reef.

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Boat Registrations
by Dave Shearer 11 Aug '20

11 Aug '20

I know a few of you are needing HIN/VIN inspections to register your boats. The Rangers will be out tomorrow to do that. Attached is a TC-661 form that they will need filled out to do the HIN inspection. For those that need it, please fill it out ASAP and get it back to me or be out here tomorrow afternoon. Thanks Dave

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Another helpful weather app
by Dave Shearer 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

Here is another wind alert app you may want to check out. It is called Windy Lookout. You can register for the app for free. Once you have registered you can subscribe, for free, to receive heavy wind alerts on you cell phone or pad when heavy wind is detected around the area. This was shared by Peter Jorgenson. Dave

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A Bit More on Dock Hoses
by Dave Shearer 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

Just a bit more on dock hoses. Our water bill for the marina nearly doubled last month. That is money that takes away from improvements and repairs we can do to the marina. What we have found, besides the many water leaks on dock hose bibs is that several people have been leaving their water on to their hoses and just turning the water off at the sprayer at the end of the hose. During the day, when the temperatures climb, these sprayers can no longer hold the pressure and start leaking or the hose ruptures from the heat. We found one hose, with a sprayer on, in the lake spraying water at full volume. Please remember to turn the water off at the pedestal when done and do not rely on the sprayer being off. Budgets are tight this year and we are doing everything we can to be as efficient as possible. Thanks Dave

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